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need.Fire
SafetyTeach children what a fire alarm sounds like
and what to do in case they hear one with this lesson by Ava
R.

Materials: Working Smoke Detector (you
can get it fairly cheap at a retail store).

Description: When discussing what to do in
case of a fire at home, you should show the children the smoke detector
and explain what it is and how it works. Then, after warning them
how loud it is push the tester button in order for them to hear the sound.
Explain that the sound is loud because you want to hear it at night when
you are sleeping.

You should also explain to them that if they
hear this sound when they are at home in bed, they should NOT run
to the door and open it. They should go to their bedroom door, (crawling,
if they see or smell smoke in their room), and feel of the door to see
if it is hot. If the door is hot, explain to them that they
should then go to a window and open the window. If they live on
a ground level house or apartment, they should be told to go out
the window and go to their designated meeting place or to their neighbors house and call 911.

If they live in a two story house or multi-level
apartment, they should go to a window, open it, and wait for help.

After you go over this with your children,
you should have them each take turns practicing this procedure. Each child
can take turns pretending to be in their rooms sleeping or playing.
You push the alarm button. The child should walk or crawl to the
door, test it to see if it is hot, then go to a window. If you have
no window in your room, you can designate an area for a pretend window.

Smoke
AlarmHelp young children create
a representation of a smoke detector with this activity from Myrtle.

Description: After a class discussion about
fire safety in the home, how smoke detector / alarms work and why homes should
have them, we looked at a real one and followed it up with this activity.

Glue a small square box e.g.: matchbox or
a square of black paper to represent the battery and a black paper circle or plastic
bottle top (the smoke "sniffer") to the inside of one plain white paper plate.

Draw a grid design on the outside of the other
paper plate and glue on a red paper dot - or use adhesive red dots (this
is the test or reset button). Staple the two plates together using only
one or two staples so that the plates can be opened for battery replacement.

Fire Safety SongRiver offers this
song about firemen sung to the tune of I'm A Little Teapot.

Materials: Chart with words on it.

I'm a little firefighter on the go.
(Move your arms in a "running" motion.)Here is my helmet. (Point
to your head.)Here is my hose. (Hold
an imaginary hose.)When I see a fire, (Look,
holding your hand over your eyes.)Hear me shout! (Cup
your hands around your mouth.)Turn on the water, (Hold
an imaginary hose.)And put the fire out--Shhhhhhh! (Pretend
to spray a fire with a hose.)

Fire
Safety ChantThis chant from River can be used for
dramatic play.

Materials: Chart with chant words on it, charcoal
and paper.

If you don't want to choke Crawl under the smoke. Get down on the floor And head for the door.

Act out with a blanket or towel as the smoke
and ask children to crawl underneath.Children can then make charcoal pictures using
charcoal and paper.

Dramatic
Play: Crawl Low Under The FireNigel teaches children to crawl under
fire with this fire safety activity.

Materials: A sheet

Description: Put up a sheet high enough
so that your children can crawl under it. Next, have your children pretend
to be firefighters and crawl underneath the fire.

Fire
Safety Art ProjectAmy S. helps children learn the colors
that are generally in a flame of fire.

Materials: Straws, orange red and yellow paint,
paper.

Description: Work on a tabletop with newspaper.
Children can put a spoonful of paint on a piece of paper and create a design
by blowing through the straw to make the paint move. Using both yellow
and red paint will product the flame design. Children may add more paint
and even add orange paint to mix up the design.

Comments: After the flame designs have dried,
put them around the room. Let the kids help you spot the flames. Discuss
what to do when you see flames.

Counting:
Fire Safety FingerplayYoungsters count and subtract during this fingerplay
from River.

Materials: Chart with words on it or you could
make it a flannel board story.

Ten little firefighters, (Hold
up hands showing ten fingers.)Sleeping in their beds. (Rest
head on hands as if sleeping)."Ding!" went the bell, (Pretend
to ring a bell.)And down the pole they slid. (Pretend
to slide down a fire pole.)They raced to the fire (Pretend
to drive a steering wheel.)And put out all the flames. (Pretend
to point a fire hose at a fire.)Then ten little firefighters (Hold
up hands showing ten fingers.)Went back to bed again. (Rest
head on hands as if sleeping).(Repeat
except use 9 the next time, and then 8, etc.)

Red Color SongCathi offer this little song which helps
with spelling and is sung to the tune ofFrere Jacques.

Fire Truck Song & Art ActivityThis preschool activity from Valerie W.
can be used during a Fire Safety or aCommunity Helpers theme.

Materials:
The song below written on a chart, precut circles and rectangles, yarn
andstraws.

Directions: Precut circular and rectangular
shapes from construction paper. Ask thechildren to glue the precut shapes on to a
piece of construction paper to resemble a fire truck. They may add yarn or string for
the fire hose and use straws to make a ladder.

I'm
a Big Red Fire Truck (To the tune of: I'm
a Little Teapot)

I'm a big red fire truck long and stout, When I am needed, I roar and shout. People love to see me rush about, Just turn me on and head me out.

I'm a big red fire truck stout and long, Here's is my ladder, tall and strong. When I get a call, you'll hear my song, Just climb aboard and turn me on.

2. Make Fire EnginesDirections: Pre cut circular and rectangular
shapes from construction paper. Ask children to glue the pre cut shapes
on to a piece of construction paper to resemble a fire truck. They may
add yarn or string for the fire hose and use straws to make a ladder.

Fire
Safety DalmatianJH suggests this easy art activity that
even toddlers can enjoy.

Materials: Large white cutouts of a "Dalmatian
looking" dog shape, black tempera paint and small cutouts of fire hats.

Description: After discussing fire safety,
firefighters, safety procedures, fire engines, sirens, etc. tell the children
that Dalmatians have long been a representative of the firefighters. Let
the children make black fingerprints on the construction paper cutouts
to represent the Dalmatian's spots.

Dramatic
Play for Fire SafetyKaty V. teaches children how to be safe
around fire and encourages them to use their imagination to help keep
others safe around fire.

Description: Put fire hats, boots, and rain
coats in the dress-up area for children to use as Firemen costumes.

Tape the blue shiny streamers inside the end
of the vacuum hose so some of it hangs out. This is very cool with the
shiny streamers because it makes the hose look like real water is shooting
out.

I also found a red plastic ice bucket with
handles at a dollar store. When this is upside down on the floor
it resembles a great fire hydrant. The children love to pretend
to be getting the water for their hose from the bucket.

Fire
Safety Song: MatchesYoungsters need to develop an awareness of
the danger of matches and this song from Belinda helps when beginning
a discussion.

Sing
this song to the tune of "London Bridge"Matches are for lots of things,Lots of things,Lots of things,Matches are for lots of things that grown-up
people do.If ever I find a match,Find a match,Find a match ,If ever i find a match I'll know just what
to do.I'll go and tell a grown-up,A grown-up,A grown-up;I'll go and tell a grown-up because that's
the thing to do.

Comments: Recently we had a visit to our preschool
by a fire engine and firefighters the children had so much fun learning
this song in preparation for their visit.

Fire
Safety - Stop, Drop and RollJanice P. offers this activity plan
saying, "The student will practice and demonstrate Stop,
Drop and Roll to put out flames in case his or her clothes
catch on fire. The student will demonstrate that he or she understands
thatStop,
Drop & Roll is used only when clothing is
on fire, not in other hazardous fire or smoke conditions."

Description: The Stop,
Drop & Roll procedure is used only when clothing
catches fire. Immediate action will extinguish
the flames and lessen burn injury. The proper way to perform this lifesaving
technique is to stop where you are and drop to the ground. Lying flat on the ground,
cover your face and mouth with your hands. This
will help prevent flames from burning your face and smoke from entering
thelungs. Roll over and over until
the flames are extinguished.

STOP where you are, DROP to
the ground and cover your eyes and mouth with your hands, ROLL
over and over until the flame are extinguished.

Young children sometimes get confused about
WHEN to Stop, Drop & Roll.
Stress the importance of knowing when to perform this procedure. It is
ONLY done when clothing is on fire.To avoid a clothing fire in the first place,
it is important to stay away from ignition sources such as matches, lighters,
fireplaces, heaters, grills, or gasoline.

Sing to the tune of: Are You Sleeping? (Frere Jacques.)Red Fire Engine, red fire engine
(hold up fire engine cutout)Where does it go? Where does it go? (wait
for answer from children)To the Fire Station, to the Fire Station (place
fire engine in front of fire station)Don't you know? Don't you know?

Roll
Play Activity: "Stop, Drop and Roll"Valerie W. helps preschool children
learn what to do if their clothes catch on fire.

Materials: Construction cut out flames in
yellow and orange, double sided tape and a blanket.

Description: All my students know about Stop,
Drop, and Roll but, they often think this is the answer
to every situation involving a fire.

I use orange and yellow construction paper
and cut out several flames. I use the flames in activities about fire safety. While
the children are working I may place several flames on a shelf or in the
wastebasket and then "discover" the fire. The children respond in the ways we have discussed,
going to the window or doorto "escape".

During group times we practice Stop,
Drop, and Roll. I put double sided tape on several flames and stick one on a child.
He or she then practices rolling ON the flame so that it is smothered. Sometimes two
children will be involved with one using a blanket or small rug to smother
the "flame".

These activities give meaning to the words
they know so well. It allows them to be prepared and really know how to
respond.

Description: Take the black felt and cut it
out to make it look like a flame. Then cut the red felt out to make it
look like a flame. Take the yellow maker and color the top of the flame
yellow. Then place the flame on one child and have him or her Stop,
Drop, Roll. The children really liked this a lot.

Cooking:
Fire TrucksLots of small motor skills are involved when
creating these edible fire trucks bySharon.

Description: place all these items out at
the center area. For less mess have the frosting already colored with red food coloring.
Ask youngsters to construct their own fire trucks with the material provided.
The graham cracker is truck body. Cover with red frosting. Pretzels are
for ladders and cookies are for tires.

Comments: The children love to construct and
eat these. They get pretty creative making various types of fire trucks

Learning
About 911 Valerie W. teaches preschool children
about this all important telephone number with this poem and activity.

Pick up the telephone
And dial 911.
Tell them "It's an Emergency
And someone had better come!

2. Art activity: Directions: To make 911 pictures, give each
child pre cut 9's and 1's out of construction paper. Then children
glue them onto a piece of paper.

Summary:
Ideas for Fire Safety Preschool education teachers can help prepare
their youngsters for fire safety with these curriculum suggestions.

1. During fire safety month, October,
discuss precautions, such as the dangers of playing
with matches, lighters etc. Discuss why children shouldn't go near stoves
and ovens. And why preschoolers should not be afraid of firefighters
etc.

2. Teach young children what to
do if their clothes catch on fire. Practice with children
Stop, Drop, and Roll
by stopping in your tracks, dropping to the ground (floor), and rolling
over and over to put out the flames.

3. Children and teachers can transform
the dramatic play area into a fire station. Teachers supply various
props such as plastic fire hats, a bell, a telephone and picture books
about fire fighters.

4. Make an appointment at the
local firehouse and take your preschool class on a neighborhood trip to
the fire station. Children will have the opportunity to see firefighters
in all their gear. Meeting firefighters face to face will help children
understand who firefighters are and that their job is to protect people.

Make time during classroom activities to go
over fire safety procedures and carry out practice fire drills.